How can I import stl file into Carbide Create, build 778?

[sunfire (Tianji Zheng)]

I am trying to import a design from CAD tool to Carbide Create. The file is STL and I do not know how to import it. From the videos, it seems there is a tab called “model” but I could not find in my Carbide Create build 778.

Thank you very much if you can provide help on this.

[Ed.E (Ed)]

You’ll need Carbide Create Pro for that feature.

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

As noted, you will need:

Carbide Create Pro

For the specifics, see:

https://carbide3d.com/hub/courses/create-pro/3d-tool-import-stl/

and also see

Instructions on How To 3D Carve using CC V7 Pro

First, configure the stock: [image] Draw in the geometry for the bowl and place as desired: [image] Inset by the desired width of the rim of the bowl: [image] [image] Offset to the outside of the bowl by endmill diameter plus 10%: [image] [image] Draw in geometry to define the stock (since we’ll be working subtractively): [image] Go to the 3D model tab and model the stock: [image] Select the geometry for the inner curve of the bowl and model it: [image] [image] Then im…

and

Creating a project from an STL file

as requested on support… Given an STL file: [image] which one wants to cut out as: [image] one first loads it into Carbide Create Pro: [image] which previews in 3D as expected: [image] When an STL is imported, the perimeter will be traced: [image] Assuming one wants to cut around the 3D object, one offsets from this by endmill diameter plus 10% or so: [image] [image] It is then possible to assign a 3D roughing toolpath using this offset geometry: [image] [image] Then a 3…

Note that only binary format STL files may be imported:

Importing ASCII format STL files

If presented with a set of STL files in ASCII format such as: [image] which will not import into Carbide Create Pro, they must be opened in a 3rd party tool such as Microsoft’s 3D Builder: [image] and re-saved as a binary STL which will then import as expected: body_binary.stl (1.8 MB) [image]